NBA Playoffs picks today: Best bet in Lakers-Thunder and Cavaliers-Pistons at Novig on Saturday, May 9

Today's sportsbetting calendar features a two-game lineup of NBA Playoff matchups and Dimers has an exclusive boosted NBA parlay available right now at Novig on Saturday, May 9.

Each of tonight's games features one Dimers best bet backed by our model's simulations in Lakers vs. Thunder and Cavaliers vs. Pistons.

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Today's boosted NBA Playoffs parlay - Saturday, May 9

Pick 1: Cavaliers -5.5

Game: Cavaliers vs. Pistons

The Cavaliers return home for Game 3 against the Pistons with their backs against the wall, down 0-2 in the series, but our model predicts them to show up on their home court with a decisive victory, projecting a .66% win probability and a 53% chance to cover 5.5 points.

We're getting a nice edge at the plus-money odds on Novg, but you can consider the standard spread of -4.5 at odds of -110 if you prefer a higher probability.

Home-court desperation is a powerful motivator, and the Cavs have shown throughout this playoff run their ability to show up at home. In fact, all four of their wins in the postseason came in their arena.

Detroit has been the better team in Games 1 and 2, but the Pistons now have to step into a hostile Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse crowd that will be electric, and Cleveland's offensive firepower will need to show up.

Expect a big game from Donovan Mitchell as he looks to finally get through the second round.

Pick 2: Lakers +8.5

Game: Lakers vs. Thunder

In the Western Conference bracket, the Lakers (+8.5) head back to Los Angeles after dropping Games 1 and 2, each by 18 points. 

Now, they get the shortest spread of the series, with the books cooking in a notable homecourt advantage.

Still, they have just a 25% probability to win the game and could be heading for a sweep. But, LeBron and company have played better at home throughout the year and know their season is on the line; the Dimers model give them a solid 53.1% probability to at least keep things close, for a 4.6% edge against the +106 on Novig.

We don't need the Lakers don't need to win outright, they just need to show up and keep it within single digits.

Dimers best NBA bets in today's playoff games.

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